The Merengues triumphed at home during their match on Saturday, which was part of Matchday 3 in La Liga. In a captivating contest, the hosts fell behind early when Vedat Muriqi scored with a header in the 17th minute. However, Real Madrid turned the situation around with goals from Arda Güler in the 36th minute and Vinicius Júnior just a minute later, both showcasing their offensive prowess.
Vedat Muriqi brought joy to the Mallorca fans when he delivered a powerful header following a pinpoint cross from Pablo Torre, finding the bottom left corner of the goal.
Vinicius Júnior emerged as the standout player of the match, scoring a goal along with 32 successful passes, recovering 2 balls, and attempting 2 shots on target.
Similarly, Arda Güler had an impressive outing, contributing with 1 goal, 36 completed passes, 3 recovered balls, and also taking 2 shots.
Real Madrid’s head coach, Xabier Alonso Olano, opted for a 4-5-1 formation featuring Thibaut Courtois in goal, a defensive line of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Éder Militão, Dean Huijsen, and Álvaro Carreras; a midfield made up of Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Franco Mastantuono, Arda Güler, and Vinicius Júnior; with Kylian Mbappé leading the attack.
Meanwhile, Mallorca’s manager Jagoba Arrasate deployed a 5-3-2 structure, with Leo Román as goalkeeper; a defense comprising Mateu Morey, Martin Valjent, Antonio Raíllo, Marash Kumbulla, and Toni Lato; a midfield trio of Sergi Darder, Manu Morlanes, and Pablo Torre; and Vedat Muriqi alongside Mateo Joseph at the front.
The referee José Sánchez Martínez officiated the match at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
In the upcoming fixtures, Real Madrid will travel to face Real Sociedad, while Mallorca will play away against Espanyol.
This victory puts Real Madrid at the top of the standings with 9 points from the tournament, while Mallorca remains in the 18th position, having accumulated just 1 point.
Substitutions for Real Madrid
65’ 2T – Franco Mastantuono was replaced by Brahim Díaz
71’ 2T – Arda Güler made way for Dani Ceballos, Vinicius Júnior was substituted for Rodrygo, and Trent Alexander-Arnold came off for Dani Carvajal
94’ 2T – Kylian Mbappé was replaced by Gonzalo García
Cards for Real Madrid:
22’ 2T Dean Huijsen (Unsportsmanlike conduct) and 44’ 2T Éder Militão (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
Substitutions for Mallorca
63’ 2T – Pablo Torre was replaced by Samu Costa
77’ 2T – Toni Lato was substituted for Johan Mojica
78’ 2T – Mateu Morey came off for Antonio Sánchez
86’ 2T – Mateo Joseph was replaced by Takuma Asano and Manu Morlanes made way for Jan Virgili